Latest Fact-checks by Amy Sherman Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2013 in an interview: The United States has "an immigration system where only 6.5 percent of people who come here, come here based on labor and skill." Ileana Ros-Lehtinen stated on January 8, 2013 in a press release: Says Chuck Hagel "opposed sanctions against Iran." Emergency Committee for Israel stated on December 19, 2012 in an ad: "While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option." Marco Rubio stated on December 30, 2012 in in a tweet: "Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama." Lenny Curry stated on December 12, 2012 in a tweet: Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother." Allen West stated on December 8, 2012 in a weekly newsletter: "This week the House of Representatives voted to remove the word ‘lunatic’ from federal law." Ken Detzner stated on November 9, 2012 in a CNN interview: November 2012 was "a record year of turnout. More people voted before Election Day using absentee ballots and voting early than ever before in our history." Broward Republican Executive Committee stated on November 5, 2012 in a post on its website: The Broward Republican Executive Committee "had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election's website." Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2012 in a post on Facebook: A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!" Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation." Connie Mack stated on October 26, 2012 in a fundraising email: "Bill Nelson actually voted in favor of higher taxes 272 times." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack initially said he would have voted "yes" for the Paul Ryan budget plan, and then, "you said it was stupid and you would vote no. And then your folks corrected you, and you changed your position again, yes." Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: Lois Frankel "spent over $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom with her own toilet." Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: While she was mayor, Lois Frankel took a "police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred." Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: "I’ve got a 94 percent" career voting record in Congress while Bill Nelson has "a 92 percent voting record." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress. Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: "Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times." Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer." Patrick Murphy stated on October 2, 2012 in an ad: An Army report stated Allen West "performed illegal acts, merited court martial, faced 11 years in prison.'" Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in in a debate: Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him. Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate: Says his deficit plan "made some adjustments to (Simpson-Bowles), and we're putting it forward before Congress right now, a $4 trillion plan." American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate: Says Barack Obama "put in place a board that can tell people ultimately what treatments they're going to receive." Lois Frankel stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Adam Hasner said he will never accept a pay increase, but he voted to raise his pay four times. YG Action Fund stated on September 28, 2012 in a television ad: Says Lois Frankel "took a 40 percent pay raise" as mayor while West Palm Beach "lost jobs." Adam Hasner stated on September 24, 2012 in a press release from the Mitt Romney campaign: "President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York." National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles."
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Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2013 in an interview: The United States has "an immigration system where only 6.5 percent of people who come here, come here based on labor and skill." Ileana Ros-Lehtinen stated on January 8, 2013 in a press release: Says Chuck Hagel "opposed sanctions against Iran." Emergency Committee for Israel stated on December 19, 2012 in an ad: "While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option." Marco Rubio stated on December 30, 2012 in in a tweet: "Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama." Lenny Curry stated on December 12, 2012 in a tweet: Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother." Allen West stated on December 8, 2012 in a weekly newsletter: "This week the House of Representatives voted to remove the word ‘lunatic’ from federal law." Ken Detzner stated on November 9, 2012 in a CNN interview: November 2012 was "a record year of turnout. More people voted before Election Day using absentee ballots and voting early than ever before in our history." Broward Republican Executive Committee stated on November 5, 2012 in a post on its website: The Broward Republican Executive Committee "had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election's website." Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2012 in a post on Facebook: A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!" Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation." Connie Mack stated on October 26, 2012 in a fundraising email: "Bill Nelson actually voted in favor of higher taxes 272 times." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack initially said he would have voted "yes" for the Paul Ryan budget plan, and then, "you said it was stupid and you would vote no. And then your folks corrected you, and you changed your position again, yes." Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: Lois Frankel "spent over $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom with her own toilet." Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: While she was mayor, Lois Frankel took a "police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred." Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: "I’ve got a 94 percent" career voting record in Congress while Bill Nelson has "a 92 percent voting record." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress. Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: "Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times." Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer." Patrick Murphy stated on October 2, 2012 in an ad: An Army report stated Allen West "performed illegal acts, merited court martial, faced 11 years in prison.'" Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in in a debate: Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him. Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate: Says his deficit plan "made some adjustments to (Simpson-Bowles), and we're putting it forward before Congress right now, a $4 trillion plan." American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate: Says Barack Obama "put in place a board that can tell people ultimately what treatments they're going to receive." Lois Frankel stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Adam Hasner said he will never accept a pay increase, but he voted to raise his pay four times. YG Action Fund stated on September 28, 2012 in a television ad: Says Lois Frankel "took a 40 percent pay raise" as mayor while West Palm Beach "lost jobs." Adam Hasner stated on September 24, 2012 in a press release from the Mitt Romney campaign: "President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York." National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles."
Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2013 in an interview: The United States has "an immigration system where only 6.5 percent of people who come here, come here based on labor and skill."
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen stated on January 8, 2013 in a press release: Says Chuck Hagel "opposed sanctions against Iran."
Emergency Committee for Israel stated on December 19, 2012 in an ad: "While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option."
Marco Rubio stated on December 30, 2012 in in a tweet: "Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama."
Lenny Curry stated on December 12, 2012 in a tweet: Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother."
Allen West stated on December 8, 2012 in a weekly newsletter: "This week the House of Representatives voted to remove the word ‘lunatic’ from federal law."
Ken Detzner stated on November 9, 2012 in a CNN interview: November 2012 was "a record year of turnout. More people voted before Election Day using absentee ballots and voting early than ever before in our history."
Broward Republican Executive Committee stated on November 5, 2012 in a post on its website: The Broward Republican Executive Committee "had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election's website."
Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2012 in a post on Facebook: A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!"
Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation."
Connie Mack stated on October 26, 2012 in a fundraising email: "Bill Nelson actually voted in favor of higher taxes 272 times."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack initially said he would have voted "yes" for the Paul Ryan budget plan, and then, "you said it was stupid and you would vote no. And then your folks corrected you, and you changed your position again, yes."
Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: Lois Frankel "spent over $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom with her own toilet."
Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: While she was mayor, Lois Frankel took a "police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred."
Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: "I’ve got a 94 percent" career voting record in Congress while Bill Nelson has "a 92 percent voting record."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress.
Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: "Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times."
Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer."
Patrick Murphy stated on October 2, 2012 in an ad: An Army report stated Allen West "performed illegal acts, merited court martial, faced 11 years in prison.'"
Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000."
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in in a debate: Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him.
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate: Says his deficit plan "made some adjustments to (Simpson-Bowles), and we're putting it forward before Congress right now, a $4 trillion plan."
American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here."
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate: Says Barack Obama "put in place a board that can tell people ultimately what treatments they're going to receive."
Lois Frankel stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Adam Hasner said he will never accept a pay increase, but he voted to raise his pay four times.
YG Action Fund stated on September 28, 2012 in a television ad: Says Lois Frankel "took a 40 percent pay raise" as mayor while West Palm Beach "lost jobs."
Adam Hasner stated on September 24, 2012 in a press release from the Mitt Romney campaign: "President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York."
National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles."
